During the Second Bush Administration, Environmental Fines and Prosecutions

question 191

Multiple Choice

During the second Bush administration, environmental fines and prosecutions

• A) increased rapidly.
• B) declined severely.
• C) grew with the rate of inflation.
• D) declined slightly from earlier levels.

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Definitions:

Private Nuisance

The use of property in such a way that it foreseeably interferes with a neighbour’s enjoyment of her property

Land Titles Office

A government office that registers legal documents relating to the ownership and boundaries of property, ensuring legal ownership.

Fee Simple

A type of freehold ownership where the owner has the most extensive property rights allowed by law.

Crown

A reference to the state or monarch in the context of legal proceedings or governmental authority.